Village Volunteers Blog
Welcome to Health Care, Ghana by Marianne Molander
Marianne Molander served the Aworowa Health Center and notes the sometimes difficult differences between health care services in Ghana and her home country of Denmark.
Asutsuare Women’s Development Society by Andrew Ware
The Asutsuare Women’s Development Society offered Andrew Ware a sense of their amazing spirit. They made him feel so welcome that he felt like he had 32 mothers.
Volunteering at Ryvanz-Mia Orphanage by Jennifer Ward Souder
Jennifer Ward Souder spent time at the Ryvanz-Mia Orphanage where the kids surprised her with their antics, strength and warmth.
Creative Women at the Kpando Pottery Fesi Shed by Peta Hall
Peta Hall shared sketches of new pottery ideas and returned to find that the women had made every sketched piece, plus many more, by the following day.
Dzidefo Women’s Co-op, Kpando by Peta Hall
Peta Hall felt privileged to have worked with the Dzidefo Women’s Co-op, which was founded to give the women business skills, a sustainable income, and to develop their sewing techniques to market wares to the US and Canada.
Hands-on Help at Have Clinic, Ghana by Krysta Frye
Krysta Frye put her nursing skills to work at the Have clinic, spending time in pediatrics and maternity. And she also formed a valuable friendship in just a week.
Village Volunteers’ 2007 Accomplishments
In this fifth year of operation, Village Volunteers experienced explosive growth for program services, inspiring many exciting developments around the world.
Christmas at Missahoe Orphanage and the Have Community Library, Ghana by Joanna Kornfeld
Joanna Kornfeld was moved by her 3 week stay in Ghana’s Volta Region where she and 3 friends spent time at the Missahoe Charity Home orphanage in Kpando and helped renovate the community library in the village of Have.
My Experience in a Ghanaian Herbal Clinic by Shoshanna Rome
Shoshanna Rome worked at an Herbal Clinic in Owuram, a village in the Eastern Region of Ghana with no electricity, where she learned the medicinal properties and preparation of herbs for treatment.
Kumasi Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Ghana by Michelle Schram
Michelle Schram was glad to be in Ghana at the Kumasi Institute for Tropical Agriculture long enough to experience both the challenges and benefits of working for an organization, of trying to immerse herself into a whole new culture, and of facilitating a program in a completely different cultural context.
Teaching at Have Village, Ghana by Marc Byers
Marc Byers’ main purpose in Ghana was to teach kindergarten kids. This was a huge challenge, but it was a great experience and really rewarding.
Kenyan Clinic Microcredit, No Medical Skill Necessary by Lindsey Casagrande
Lindsey Casagrande learned that microcredit helps everybody, from doctors and nurses to children and teachers, and she found a way to make an impact.
Have, Ghana & Weekend Trips by Rashelle Simpson
The impact of EDYM Village on the local Have community truly amazed Rashelle Simpson. The organization aids their community in all ways possible: from sustainable agriculture methods to education to micro-finance.
Women Empowerment – HIV/AIDS Project in Ghana by Geetha Nagendra
Geetha Nagendra volunteered for the Women’s Empowerment Program in Ghana and worked with the AMPA Resource Foundation on HIV/AIDS education.
Teaching in Kpandu, Ghana by Mia Maureen Jensen
Mia Maureen Jensen found that Ghanaian children were eager to learn and enthusiastic about everything she taught them.
Nepal: Organic Agriculture To Nourish the Soul by Miriam Bowling
Miriam Bowling enjoyed festivals, farming, food and family in Nepal, with a new appreciation for the vermi-compost operation.
Celebrating a New Playground in Ghana by Courtney Portal
When Courtney Portal helped finished building the playground, the people of the village Aveme Dzeme threw a ceremony for all the volunteers.
Consider Kenya by Tyler Batson
Kenya: It wasn’t until Tyler Batson dared to just be and exist in an environment that supported a goal of individual empowerment that he realized true happiness and success.
Kenya, Best Ten Weeks of My Life by Chris Kwiatkowski
Emmanuel Leina Tasur allowed Chris Kwiatkowski to see how much hope there is, not just in Transmara but throughout the whole of Kenya for it’s future.
Jambo from Transmara, Kenya by Ryan Drysdale
Ryan Drysdale’s advice about Volunteering in Kenya: If you are thinking about going even just a little bit do it! You will have such a great experience and be able to see the optimism and potential of a great country.